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Sorted by editor score. Fees are headline maker/taker rates before volume tiers.

BrokerScoreMakerTakerRegulationFounded
Coinbase
Pick

Regulated US exchange with deep liquidity

8.6/100.00%–0.40%0.05%–0.60%Registered US money services business; state MTLs; publicly listed (NASDAQ)2012Review
Kraken

Veteran exchange with strong security posture

8.4/100.00%–0.25%0.10%–0.40%US state MTLs; VASP registrations across several EU jurisdictions2011Review
Day Trading
Pick

Profiting from short-term volatility in cryptocurrency markets

7.0/10Highly sensitive to maker/taker fees; target below 0.10% for frequent activityHighly sensitive to maker/taker fees; target below 0.10% for frequent activityVaries significantly by jurisdiction; often subject to local financial and AML/KYC regulations for exchanges0Review